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Our Vision
Save Lives
Prosper Lives
Build Eternal Legacies
Who We Serve
Veterans
Active Service Personnel
First Responders
Spouses
The Battle Initiative provides peer-to-peer resiliency and recovery programs that serve as the catalyst to assist our Nation’s Warriors dealing with challenges related to the struggles of daily military life, combat deployments and the symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTS) offered at no cost to our Nation’s Warriors, including travel at beautiful locations across Australia.
The Solution
We will take the initiative in the battle.
Our purpose is to heal the brokenhearted by addressing the spiritual injury of trauma and to reverse its effects on these families that have already sacrificed so much for our nation.
For our Warriors who are struggling, The Battle Initiative journey begins with our intensive peer-based Legacy Program.
Through instruction, sharing of our faith in Jesus, life-skill projects and team building, we challenge our Warriors to overcome their past experiences and move forward into a life of purpose fighting for the things they are purposed to fight for.
Our Goals
1. Eliminate suicide in the Military and First Responder communities.
2. Break the cycle of divorce in the Military and First Responder communities.
3. Develop healthy family legacies.
4. Train Warriors to be resilient in the face of everyday trials.
5. Encourage Warriors to serve and impact their communities.
Our Programs
Legacy Program
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Our five-day, intensive peer-to-peer program is designed to help Warriors — including veterans, active service members, first responders, and their spouses — find clarity and purpose in life’s big questions. Over the course, participants confront challenges tied to the demands of military life, combat deployments, and the impacts of post-traumatic stress (PTS). (Please note: spouses attend a separate, dedicated course.)
After Care Program
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The After Care Program provides ongoing support for 12–18 months following the Legacy Program. Participants receive monthly contact from their mentors, including emails and videos offering encouragement and reminders of key lessons and commitments from the course. For those seeking deeper guidance, in-depth biblical counselling is also available.
Outposts
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Outposts are local meetings hosted by The Battle Initiative for veterans, active service members, first responders, spouses, and program alumni. They provide a space for support, healing, and camaraderie, helping members connect, share, and grow together. These meetings are an important part of our After Care Program and provide accountability and support for members as they face challenges before or after attending the Legacy Program.
Why we Fight
Our Common Enemy
Suicide
Veterans: from 1997 to 2021 =1677
3/Fortnight
Substance Abuse
47.5% of veterans
Criminal Activity
5% of discharged veterans are arrested or incarcerated
Marriage Breakdowns
1/5 in the ADF
Our Common Challenges
Mental Health Illnesses
3/4 veterans
PTSd
1/4 veterans
Statement of Faith:
We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, begotten from the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father. Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and was made human. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried. The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead. His kingdom will never end.
And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life. He proceeds from the Father and the Son, and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified. He spoke through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and to life in the world to come. Amen.